Horst
German (Berlin)
/hɔʁst/
noun
Definitions
- the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
- (literary) bush; thicket; small forest
- (short for l) military airport; air force base
- (geology) horst
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German hurst inherited from Old High German hurst inherited from *hursti (thicket, eyrie, bush, scrub).
Origin
*hursti
Gloss
thicket, eyrie, bush, scrub
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing